Why Hospice?

Provider FAQ’s

Who is hospice care appropriate for?

Hospice may be appropriate for patients of all ages, with any of the following:

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

• Cancer

• HIV/AIDS

• Severe birth defects

• Stroke

• Alzheimer’s

• Cardiovascular disorder

• Dementia

• Renal diseases

• Liver disease

• Lung disease

Please note that even without the above, hospice may be appropriate for your patient. To explore options, Hospice of the Foothills will meet with patients and their loved ones to discuss possible hospice care. For more information please call 530.272.5739.

Reimbursement for services

Medicare, MediCal and private insurance plans based in the state of California have a hospice benefit that covers most costs associated with hospice care.

The following benefits are covered when related to the hospice diagnosis:

Home visits by the hospice team, which can include:

• Hospice physician

• Hospice nurse

• Hospice aide

• Social worker

• Spiritual counselor

• Bereavement counselor

• Hospice volunteer

• Medications related to the hospice diagnosis

• Medical equipment / supplies

• Respite care

• Inpatient or crisis care

• Bereavement services

• Physical, speech and occupational therapy

• Dietary counseling

Hospice of the Foothills believes that everyone should have access to appropriate care. Hospice of the Foothills provides hospice services at no cost to the patient or their family.

Hospice of the Foothills provides its services to eligible individuals throughout all of western Nevada and Placer Counties regardless of age, race, religion, sexual orientation, diagnosis or financial status.

Refer now by calling us at 530-272-5739

Our hospice intake team can help answer your eligibility, referral, and billing questions.